{"product_id":"azande-mask-congo-rohner-collection-157315","title":"Azande Mask Congo Rohner Collection","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZande (Azande), Democratic Republic of the Congo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA striking Zande (Azande) wooden mask, attributed to the Ubangi\/Uele region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe reverse confirms the mask's construction as a wearable object, with multiple perforations for attachment and a relatively flat, unfinished interior. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eZande masks are associated with the Mani\/Yanda ritual and initiation societies, and documented examples include elongated masks with narrow, graceful faces and incised facial decoration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e Antique\/vintage condition with extensive surface wear, abrasions, age-related cracks and losses, pigment remnants, and other signs of age and use. Please examine photographs carefully for condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusual and visually compelling example of Central African mask sculpture\u003cspan\u003e, particularly notable for its exceptionally elongated form, incised decoration, and aged surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: John R. Rohner Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eRohner, a museum curator for decades, aimed his practiced eye for authenticity to African art beginning in the early 1980s. His passion for this art only grew through the decades he built his collection––always with an aim for a broad and representative array of pieces. The collection appears in his book, \u003ci\u003eArt Treasures from African Runners\u003c\/i\u003e (2000, University Press of Colorado). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem #166 on pg. 102\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldRow_17rwl_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MetafieldField_18aa6_4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_zb1g0_6\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_zb1g0_32\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd\"\u003eHeight (In): \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e11.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWidth (In): \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e6.75\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDepth (In): \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e3.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 11pt; margin-bottom: 11pt;\"\u003e157315\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 157000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52175537504551,"sku":"157315","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_1956_b4587a94-0ef8-42b4-83f4-43fab8440695.jpg?v=1790355737","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/azande-mask-congo-rohner-collection-157315","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}